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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
that affects the distal ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Asthma - COPD ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... • Alveoli: ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #pulmonary
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... tomography; UIP = usual ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Erythrocytosis - ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking/CO ... #hematology
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Effect of Lung Recruitment ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Visual Abstract ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... complete respiratory viral ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP) Usual ... leaking out of pulmonary ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... PNA, Abscess), Viral ... : • Diffuse alveolar ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary